Computer Aid International

<h2 id="organization">Organization</h2>

<p>Computer Aid International is a <a href="/facts/NGO/qxQSsxsI">non-governmental organisation</a> registered with the Charity Commission of England & Wales and is a not-for-profit social business.
</p><p>Computer Aid has offices in London, South Africa and Kenya. At the Africa HQ in Nairobi, 
</p><p>Computer Aid has a board of trustees that meet quarterly to provide strategic direction and fiduciary oversight.
</p><p><a href="/facts/Denis_Goldberg/dn09co3s">Denis Goldberg</a> was Computer Aid's Honorary Patron.
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<h2 id="strategy">Strategy</h2>
<p>Computer Aid offers a decommissioning service to UK companies, government departments and universities that are upgrading their computer systems – donated PCs are data-wiped, refurbished and tested.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> Non profit organisations in the developing world can apply for refurbished computers for educational projects.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> They also run their own projects, such as Digital Schools where computer labs are set up.
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<p>Computer Aid has partnered with Tier 1 to offer a secure service to UK companies and organisations replacing their hardware. The charity provides end-of-life IT asset management services, which include data removal, computer refurbishment, reuse, and recycling.
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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<ul><li><a href="/facts/Computer_technology_for_developing_areas/sgDDYf27">Computer technology for developing areas</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Geekcorps/qFa7Q1HY">Geekcorps</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Geeks_Without_Bounds/eVcsjwod">Geeks Without Bounds</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/NetCorps/rTp5oIVT">NetCorps</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Random_Hacks_of_Kindness/eCVSVIN0">Random Hacks of Kindness</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Kofi_Annan/x5YdH5wX">United Nations Information Technology Service (UNITeS)</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="further-reading">Further reading</h2>
<ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090911015307/http://www.computeraid.org/pdffiles/Report%20on%20Low-Power%20PC%20Research%20Project%20April%202009.pdf"><i>Report on Low-Power PC Research Project</i></a> (PDF). Computer Aid International. 2009. p. 9. Archived from <a href="http://www.computeraid.org/pdffiles/Report%20on%20Low-Power%20PC%20Research%20Project%20April%202009.pdf">the original</a> (PDF) on 2009-09-11.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.computeraid.org/uploads/ICTs-and-the-Environment---Special-Report-1---Reuse-(Aug10).pdf"><i>Why Reuse is Better Than Recycling</i></a> (PDF). Computer Aid International. 2010. p. 4.</li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110321150136/http://www.computeraid.org/uploads/Special-Report-2.pdf"><i>WEEE Directive Ver. 2.0 – What Europe Must Do</i></a> (PDF). Computer Aid International. 2010. p. 4. Archived from <a href="http://www.computeraid.org/uploads/Special-Report-2.pdf">the original</a> (PDF) on 2011-03-21. Retrieved 2010-09-16.</li></ul>
<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li><a href="http://www.theregister.com/2006/03/29/computer_aid_kilimani_primary_school/">Article on a Computer Aid project supporting blind and visually impaired children in Kenya</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.theregister.com/2006/03/10/computer_aid_international_kenya_met/">Article on a Computer Aid project helping farmers to maximise crop harvests in times of drought</a></li>
<li><a href="https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1069256&subId=0">"<i>Computer Aid International, registered charity no. 1069256</i>"</a>. <a href="/facts/Charity_Commission_for_England_and_Wales/0NGYllkX">Charity Commission for England and Wales</a>.</li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:1"><p>Charity's website, How we work Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine <a href="http://www.computeraid.org/weee-guide.asp" target="_blank">http://www.computeraid.org/weee-guide.asp</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
<li id="fn:2"><p>Charity's website, Apply for computers Archived 2010-12-01 at the Wayback Machine <a href="http://www.computeraid.org/apply.asp" target="_blank">http://www.computeraid.org/apply.asp</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li>
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